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Two More Courts Tell Litigants That Social Media Services Aren’t State Actors

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Based on the Complaint’s allegations, it appears the named Defendants – a private social media company and its legal department – are not subject to liability under Section 1983. 2020) (affirming the dismissal of a First Amendment claim because YouTube was a private entity and not a state actor); see also Rutenburg v.

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2023 Quick Links: Social Media

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

.” BBC : Facebook’s growth not linked to psychological harm, study finds * Science : How do social media feed algorithms affect attitudes and behavior in an election campaign? We investigated the effects of Facebook’s and Instagram’s feed algorithms during the 2020 US election. Kallinen v.

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The 5 Worst Copyright Decisions of 2024

Copyright Lately

When I first launched this tradition in 2020, during the height of the pandemic, best of lists felt a little out of touch. The trouble began when Albany radio station WGNA asked its social media followers to vote for the regions best fried chicken and tagged a few contenders, including Chicken Joes, which retweeted the stations original post.

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Intellectual Property Protections of Olympic Proportions: A Look at Tokyo 2020

IPilogue

From the thrilling gold-medal finish of the women’s soccer team to Andre De Grasse becoming the first sprinter to bring home gold since 1996, there was no shortage of exciting moments for Canadians at Tokyo 2020. On the other hand, Michael Lynch, a veteran sports marketer, describes IOC’s IP as its “primary asset.”

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3 Count: Paparazzi Lawsuit

Plagiarism Today

According to the lawsuit, in February 2020, Barbera took a photo of Cyrus as she left a building. The lawsuit represents the latest in a long line of celebrities that have been sued by paparazzi over the use of unlicensed images on their social media. Most celebrities have opted to settle their cases.

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Identifying the implications of Big Tech and digital personal data for competition policy

IPilogue

By 'Damola Adediji Policy researchers and government studies worldwide have continued to express deep concerns surrounding Big Tech firms and their extensive collection of personal digital data, which affects how markets operate and compete. Network effects result from how the number of users in a network (e.g.,

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Pirate IPTV’s ‘Breaking Bad’ Headteacher Risked More Than Most, Paid the Price

TorrentFreak

Media Maverick Without the benefit of such foresight, Merrell continued to run a school during the day and began reselling Flawless subscriptions on the side. By now operating under the name Media Maverick on social media, customers hoping to watch Sky TV and BT Sport were in plentiful supply.